Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
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Bharathidasan University (BDU) is an affiliating public state university established in February 1982 under the Bharathidasan University Act, 1981, and named after the revolutionary Tamil poet Bharathidasan. Carved out of the University of Madras, the university functions across four main campuses—the primary Palkalaiperur main campus on Tiruchirappalli–Pudukkottai National Highway 336, the Khajamalai city campus, the Centre for Remote Sensing, and the Bharathidasan Institute of Technology campus. The university encompasses 4 faculties, 16 schools, 37 academic departments, and numerous specialized research centres offering undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated, and doctoral programmes in arts, sciences, humanities, life sciences, management, and technology. In addition to its university teaching and research departments, BDU exercises affiliating jurisdiction over numerous arts and science colleges across central Tamil Nadu and operates a recognized Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE).

Bharathidasan University was accredited with an 'A+' Grade by NAAC in its 3rd accreditation cycle (CGPA 3.32) and achieved the 36th rank among Indian Universities and 55th in the Overall category in NIRF 2024. It features DST-PURSE supported central... Bharathidasan University was accredited with an 'A+' Grade by NAAC in its 3rd accreditation cycle (CGPA 3.32) and achieved the 36th rank among Indian Universities and 55th in the Overall category in NIRF 2024. It features DST-PURSE supported central instrumentation facilities, a RUSA 2.0 research hub, an active University-Industry Interaction Cell, and dedicated career placement training that attracts prominent corporate recruiters across scientific, IT, and financial sectors. View More